Christina A. Sharik

I AM… ARIEL

Painting: “Ariel” by John A. FitzgeraldI Am…
a fighter
light on my feet
and always ready –

I Am…
a spirit, full of mischief and
light –

I Am…
always searching,
trying to make things right…

I Am…
the clapper in the
clanging bell…

I AM…

…………… Ariel

Ariel: Lioness of God; Biblical name for Jerusalem; Used by Shakespeare for a mischievous spirit in “The Tempest”